Minsk - the capital and largest city in Belarus, the city, which is the official seat of the intergovernmental bodies of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Minsk today - modern, fast-paced city. The credo of the current city government: the main value of the city - its people; The main strategic goal - turning Minsk into a modern European city.The third millennium Minsk met among cities in the world with a population over 1 million. People. In the capital of Belarus, is home to about 17% of the population. Minsk is among the capital cities of Europe, which in the second half of the twentieth century. had the highest rates of population growth. In 1950 to 2005. the number of its inhabitants increased almost 6 times and exceeded 1 million. 760 thousand. man. The city's development during this period was of a universal character. As a result, he emerged as a multifunctional city. First of all, it is a major industrial center. Development of industrialization in the Soviet era, the rapid growth after World War II new and emerging industries: auto and tractor, machine tools, electronic industry, electronic engineering - all this has made the Belarusian capital in the "assembly shop" of the Soviet Union.The city made nearly a quarter of the country's industrial output. For capital industry is characterized by a high level of concentration of production, resulting in a legacy mainly from the late 40's - 80's. The twentieth century. Over a third of the total production of capital industry is focused on industry giant with more than 10 thousand. Employees.
Christmas.Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Christianity. A lot of people consider that Jesus Christ was born on this day many years ago. It’s a sacred festival that’s why orthodox believers gather in the churches to attend the feast rite on Christmas. My whole family celebrates this feast: mother, father, my younger sister and I. My grandmother and grandfather very seldom visit us. We sit down to the festive table and light the candles at midnight. Everybody is always in a good mood. After the feast a week comes when we can tell fortunes. Every year my friends and I look in the mirror for our intended at night but we understand that it’s impossible to see our fate in a mirror. But anyway we believe that enchantment will happen.But in other countries Christmas is celebrated in a different way. For example in the USA Christmas day is celebrated on December 25. On this day they decorate a Christmas tree and give presents to each other. All children wait for Santa Claus who will come in sleigh and give presents.I like this feast very much because it inspires people with belief in the reality of miracles. Birth of Jesus Christ is the most important miracle for believers. This feast goes back to the earliest of times and it will never be forgotten.
